The functions of SCADA in power distribution system include substation control, feeder control and end user load control. Electrical Power Distribution System RTUs/ IEDs in a substation, feeder, or end use installations gather the field data, including status of switches, transformers, circuit breakers, fault information, energy consumption and billing.
Hurricanes form over tropical oceans, where warm water and air interact to create these storms. Hurricane Sandy as seen from NOAA's GOES-13 satellite on October 28, 2012. Image courtesy of NOAA/NASA.
A storm surge is a coastal flood or tsunami-like phenomenon of rising water commonly associated with low pressure weather systems (such as tropical cyclones and strong extratropical cyclones), the severity of which is affected by the shallowness and orientation of the water body relative to storm path, and the timing of tides.